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enCongress Could Find Energy Compromise With Hydropowerhttp://wesa.fm/post/congress-could-find-energy-compromise-hydropower
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Congress+Could+Find+Energy+Compromise+With+Hydropower&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA5MTc0MDI0MDEzMzE4MjI4ODdlOTk4MA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO: We're expecting some changes to the country's energy policy as Republicans take control of the House and Senate. They want to approve the Keystone XL pipeline and to delay or derail the Obama administration's clean air proposals.Fri, 02 Jan 2015 21:19:00 +0000Dan Boyce41225 at http://wesa.fmFollowing Oil Boom In N. Dakota: A Cultural Blooming?http://wesa.fm/post/following-oil-boom-n-dakota-cultural-blooming
Transcript <p>ARUN RATH, HOST: <p>It's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR West. I'm Arun Rath.<p>This week, NPR has been reporting on the effects of the fracking boom in the area known as the Bakken. Williston, North Dakota, offers a haven for a new working class. Tens of thousands of newcomers have flocked to the oil field over the past five years. The region is flush with high-paying, low-scaled work. It's bringing a lot of economic development, and some are hoping it can bring cultural development too.Sun, 02 Feb 2014 23:36:00 +0000Dan Boyce23783 at http://wesa.fmBooming Oil Fields May Be Giving Sex Trafficking A Boosthttp://wesa.fm/post/booming-oil-fields-may-be-giving-sex-trafficking-boost
A Friday night at J Dub's Bar & Grill in Williston, N.D., begins and ends with multicolored flashing lights, thumping dance music and crowds of young men with money to spend.<p>"A lot of testosterone being thrown around in this town," says Nathan Kleyer, 24, a Williston native who's at J Dub's with some friends for a few drinks.<p>And he's seen it all over town, he says: "These scantily clad women walking in, and they will hop tables until they find a john to take them home."<p>He's seen it in bars, and he's even heard about it at a nearby chain restaurant, he says.<p>"If you're looking for itSat, 01 Feb 2014 09:55:00 +0000Dan Boyce23725 at http://wesa.fmBooming Oil Fields May Be Giving Sex Trafficking A BoostOn Montana Reservation, A Mixed Reception For Bisons' Returnhttp://wesa.fm/post/montana-reservation-mixed-reception-bisons-return
A red pickup rolls into a 1,000-acre pasture of dry grassland on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in northern Montana. Mark Azure, director of the reservation's fish and wildlife department, is out looking for buffalo when he spots about two dozen of the furry beasts gathering around a watering hole.<p>The animals are "grazing, wallowing, drinking, checking us out," Azure explains.Mon, 14 Oct 2013 22:02:00 +0000Dan Boyce18135 at http://wesa.fmOn Montana Reservation, A Mixed Reception For Bisons' ReturnMontana's State-Run Free Clinic Sees Early Successhttp://wesa.fm/post/montanas-state-run-free-clinic-sees-early-success
A year ago, Montana opened the nation's first clinic for free primary healthcare services to its state government employees. The Helena, Mont., clinic was pitched as a way to improve overall employee health, but the idea has faced its fair share of political opposition.<p>A year later, the state says the clinic is already saving money.<p>Pamela Weitz, a 61-year-old state library technician, was skeptical about the place at first.<p>"I thought it was just the goofiest idea, but you know, it's really good," she says. In the last year, she's been there for checkups, blood tests and flu shots.Tue, 30 Jul 2013 07:52:00 +0000Dan Boyce13967 at http://wesa.fmMontana's State-Run Free Clinic Sees Early Success